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DONNIE DARKO

Advantages: EASY LISTENING AND GOOD 80´s SONGS
Disadvantages: SOME SPOOKY TRACKS

After watching this unforgettable film I couln´t get some of the songs out of my head to the point that I had to rush and get the CD as soon as I could. I really enjoy listening to this CD while I´m doing anything at home.I can classify it as easy list ...

NOEWESTENRA 22.01.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Donnie Darko [Original Soundtrack & Score]

Great Modern Carmen

Advantages: Smooth voiced protagonists, nice sound
Disadvantages: Slightly tame Escamillo, maybe lacking in some french style

Arguably the best recording of Carmen in the past 30 years. Teresa Berganza has a smooth and warm voice here, rather darker than Victoria de los Angeles (Thomas Beecham conducts, EMI) but smoother and lighter than Maria Callas (Georges Pretre conducts, EM ...

operalover2000 04.04.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Bizet: Carmen

Better to come Second in a two horse race!

Advantages: Easy listening, something to unwind to.
Disadvantages: None spring to mind

G4 sprang into limelight on the XFactor and managed to reach the final along with ummm ur Steve something or other! Steve won (where is he now) G4 came second. They now have two albums, and sell out concerts. These four classically trained lads were bu ...

hammd1974 22.01.2006 · Read full review
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Review of G4 and Friends

G4 are definatly my friends

Advantages: Easy Listening and Familar Songs
Disadvantages: G can't think of any

I bought this album just before Christmas and I am so glad I did. My partner actual got it for me and had to choose between this one and their previous album. He also advised me that he had bought the one with the two diva's. I wondered who these two diva ...

Caylen 08.01.2006 · Read full review
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Review of G4 and Friends

The voice of Angels

Advantages: Lovely balance of voices places a nice twist on well known classics
Disadvantages: Over the Rainbows arrangement same as Leona's

Having heard just snippets of Angelis on the TV, I was very happy to have this CD - it offers no disappointment at all. The balance across the range of singers is superb, and is hard to envision that these are children singing. Many well established c ...

AmandaDavidson 01.01.2007 · Read full review
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Review of Angelis